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RATES OF POSTAGE.

Rates of Postage Chargeable in Hongkong upon Correspondence forwarded to the undermentioned Places.

To the United Kingdom, see above Table. To all other places the rate is, Letters, 8 cents per è os; Newspapers and Prices Current, 2 cents each; Books and Patterns, 6 cents per 4 os., which must be prepaid, except when the address is to INDIA. Correspondence to India by Private Ship cannot be prepaid, by Indian Maíl přepayment is optional.